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Samuel Allen

@samuelallentl.bsky.social
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Freelance Tabletop/Video Game Translator (JP→EN) フリーランス翻訳者:デジタル・アナログゲーム(日→英) He/Him | 日本語OK! | FFXIV@Coeurl

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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Fortune's Weave is so good 🤩
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Okay I'm on board now.
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Oracle of Ages holds up astonishingly well. 2D Zelda rules.
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Very excited to hear that a German edition of Bean to Bar is now being crowdfunded! Please give this awesome game some love! t.co/OQnNpk7AGh
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https://www.spiele-offensive.de/Spieleschmiede/Bean-to-Bar
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Daniel Fedor @dcfedor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Blue Bottle Games, as a policy, does not use generative AI. It's something we've discussed as a team, weighing the pros and cons, and ultimately, we decided it was not for us. Recently, while chatting with a colleague, she mentioned it was useful hearing our reasoning. So: Sharing time! 1/12
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Dr. NerdLove @doctornerdlove.com · 08/07/2026
Reskeet to make sure nobody is feeding Meta’s AI beast
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SUPERDELUXE GAMES @sdxgames.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
これまで数多くのパッケージタイトルをお届けしてきたスパデラですが、私たちの想いは変わりません。 パッケージならではのワクワクや、大好きなゲームが手元に残る喜びを、これからも皆さまへお届けしてまいります! SUPERDELUXE GAMES公式ストア superdeluxegames.jp
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Wow! Also, love me some Ace Attorney.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 01/07/2026
NEW BLOG FOR YOU Google's energy consumption numbers in their new climate report are mind-blowing. 2 years ago they flipped from linear to exponential growth, and their climate impact is blowing out, too. A WILD testament to the obscene bloat and waste of GenAI: ketanjoshi.co/2026/07/01/g...
a chart showing google's rising energy consumption - huge, and rising faster than ever beforea chart showing google's rising energy consumption - huge, and rising faster than ever beforea chart showing google's rising energy consumption - huge, and rising faster than ever beforeGoogle's total energy consumption more than new zealand
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Kiyomi Abe @kiyomioz.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
18歳〜39歳の被験者54人を「AIを使用せず自力で書く」「検索エンジンを利用する」「ChatGPTを利用する」の3つのグループに分け、4ヶ月間エッセイを執筆する実験を実施。 その結果、ChatGPTを使用したグループは言葉の意味を深く考えたり、自分の間違いに気付いて見直したりする脳の領域の活動が低下している事実が判明。さらに、情報処理のために脳の異なる部分同士が連携し合う「脳の接続性(ネットワークのつながり)」の総量が、自力で書いたグループと比べて最大55%も低下。脳内の連携が半分近くにまで落ち込んでいたことも明らかに😱 www.itmedia.co.jp/business/art...
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「AIを使うほど人はバカになる」は本当か? 研究が示す思考力低下のリスクと3つの対策
生成AIネイティブ世代の新入社員が続々と入社してくる中で、現場からは「最近の新人は使えない」といった声も上がっている。なぜなのか? 研究結果からその原因と対策を考えていく。
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I always look forward to Vanillaware 💕
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I literally just bought 3 🫠
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Tanya D. || Writer || Narrative Designer @cypheroftyr.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
In all the excitement for this weekends game announcements, don’t forget about all the devs that have been laid off in the last few years. Imagine how much better games could be if people weren’t tossed aside for profit & corporate greed. We may never know how it could have been.
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
The ads are so egregious lately that I've cancelled Amazon Prime entirely.
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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
time.com/6337835/ai-m... Ray Naylor on AI
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AI and the Rise of Mediocrity
'AI thrives when our need for originality is low and our demand for mediocrity is high,' writes Ray Nayler.
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Lovely weather for some Boktai ☀️
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Well, that's one game I most certainly will NOT be supporting 😑
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Makes sense! I'm the same way. I need a hardback copy of the third one...with the UK cover to match my others 😵‍💫
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Big fan of Travis Baldree's books - there's a third one and a short story if you want more!
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PC Gamer @pcgamer.com · 25/03/2026
"We as developers and players need to push back against this bullsh*t just like we did with NFTs and crypto games and try in vain to do with predatory micro transactions, loot boxes and battle passes."
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'We as developers and players need to push back': New Blood CEO and Iron Lung dev on DLSS 5
DLSS 5 has unleashed a fiery debate among game developers.
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Wow! We all love that little berry bug. Also, this reminds me of the guy who makes Ghibli art in Minecraft...
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
That sounds really, really good. Except the being exhausted part, of course!
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Word's spell check has, for no sensible reason I can imagine, has become absolute garbage in recent years 🫠
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Lovely herbs!
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
I feel this so acutely each and every day.
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Jenn Odd @jentranslations.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
AI does not "assist" translators, it just makes their work harder, brings down the quality, and impacts their pay. 😭
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Critical Distance | Where’s all the good writing about games? @critdistance.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Hey folks! Board member Zach has written up a quick update re: how we are doing. Please check it out and share widely: critical-distance.com/2026/02/25/2...
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2025 Critical Distance Status
Once again, it’s time to check in on the finances for Critical Distance.   Last year, I said the finances were on the brink of stability. We never actually achieved that stability: we are unli…
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Youngles 🇰🇷🔜PAX Unplugged @youngles.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Hey. Tell people when they do good job. When you like the stuff they make. When you like the characters they’ve created. The stories they’ve told. Nobody hears it as often as you think bc everyone thinks everyone hears it all the time. Trust. They don’t. Tell. Them.
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Teresa (Katy) Castillo @harleygin.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
If you run a video game studio and would love a delightful design for your company's website consider reaching out to us at @hand-designed.com: ✦ hand-designed.com Starting at: $2.5K • Availability start in late March • We offer various payment options & try our best to work with folks' budget. 💜
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Hand Design Co.
Hand Design Co. is a team of two folks who specialize in design and development with a splash of geekiness & whimsical fun.
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Ooh, love Shloc! Will have to give it a listen.
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Get excited @cdcubed.bsky.social!
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🦇 Tam🦇 | She/her #TranslatorsInTheCredits @tamslator.eurosky.social · 06/02/2026
OH, Look! Another game translated by magic! This right here is quite dangerous in these times. Why? By erasing us translators from our jobs it makes it easier to replace us with GenAI. We've always been invisible. That gave them a leverage in introducing MTPE and lowering our rates.
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Hurts so good (but good = bad).
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Been hoping to get PR myself! Mind if I DM you to share some info I learned?
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Very glad to hear it, and 5 is a fantastic first visa!
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
That's a really cute letter❣️
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Didn't realize you play XIV!
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Jenn Odd @jentranslations.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
I let them know my thoughts and I highly encourage everyone to as well.
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Gili Bar-Hillel @gilibug.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
We translate books because reading, writing, creating, sharing with others, bridging cultures and communicating are human activities that give us a reason to live. Take the human element out, and what even is the point? Why do it if humans are not enjoying the process or the product?
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feeb 🔜 BosBAF @magicmooshka.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
it’s come to my attention that my tumblr post has been crossposted to bluesky, so I’m posting it on my account here #AntiAI #GenAI
recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best.

It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Have a fun & safe trip!
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
I remember playing this as part of a Sega PC collection - fun stuff!
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Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
New paints day 🥳
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kc 💀 play TRUE LOVE'S CURSE! @npckc.net · 21/12/2025
the winter solstice has come once again... it's time to eat tong jyun ⛄ npckc.itch.io/tongjyun
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湯圓 [tong jyun] by npckc
a little chat about cooking & culture.
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This Week in Videogames @thisweekinvideogames.com · 18/12/2025
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier. Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder. thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
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Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
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Liz Bushouse @lizbushouse.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
This includes voice actors and outsourced localizers, btw! #TranslatorsintheCredits (Looking at you, "Tales of" series, for leaving these people out of the credits despite reporting that 70% of players now come from overseas: bsky.app/profile/lizb...)
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 18/12/2025
I wrote a piece about translation earlier in the year, talking about how a good translation isn't, and can't be, just matching words one-for-one: whatever.scalzi.com/2025/02/03/h...
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How Translation Works, Book Title Edition
As any translator will tell you, translating a piece of fiction isn’t about simply transcribing words one-to-one from one language to another. It’s about capturing a vibe — making…
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CerberusXt @cerberusxt.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
We can do even more.
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